Silgan plea in cartel probe transfer appeal should fail, EU legal opinion says
( March 12, 2026, 10:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: One of metal packaging maker Silgan's grounds of appeal against an EU General Court judgment — which upheld a European Commission decision to take over an antitrust probe started by the German regulator — should be rejected, according to a non-binding opinion for the EU Court of Justice on Thursday. Advocate General Andrea Biondi said the court had asked him to focus on the fourth of Silgan's five grounds of appeal: that the probe transfer ran counter to the EU regulator's own rules regarding the allocation of cases between European antitrust authorities. All aspects of the fourth ground should be rejected, he has recommended.Opinion is attached. Case reference is C-845/24 P....
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